Re: Our Brownlow Medalists
Some pretty handy names in that list!
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Scott West in 2000 should have been there. Very unlucky not to win it. Ted Whitten one of our greatest players never won a brownlow and should be in there as well.
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I know it's impossible to judge properly but would Templeton and Box be the best of them?
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Im Not Bitter
Doug Hawkins for mine
His definitely another player that should be there as well as Brad Johnson.
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Eastdog
Scott West in 2000 should have been there. Very unlucky not to win it. Ted Whitten one of our greatest players never won a brownlow and should be in there as well.
No Teddy shouldn't be there as the Brownlow is for the best and fairest. He was not the fairest as he wacked a few blokes in his time.:D
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bornadog
Gary Dempsey - 1975
The inspirational Gary Dempsey prevailed against all odds to eventually win 6 Best and Fairest awards as well as being named the Brownlow Medallist in 1975. He played 207 games for the Bulldogs until he retired in 1978 - he also Captained the side from 1971-72 and 1977-78.
:D
In my mind Demps retired after '78 to work with lepers in India and never went on to play another 100+ games for North.
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Sockeye Salmon
:D
In my mind Demps retired after '78 to work with lepers in India and never went on to play another 100+ games for North.
I wish he'd retired in '78 too and moved straight to Queensland then and played in his premiership up there earlier. Every game he played for North was like a dagger through the heart. At least he never got to play in a flag winning team for them
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GVGjr
I know it's impossible to judge properly but would Templeton and Box be the best of them?
I have seen them all since the 1960's and would regard John Schultz, the Club's only living legend, as the best since that era. Schultz made the Victorian State team in his first year and remained a State representative for the next 10 years, to be one of only two players to achieve this honour. The other being Fred Flanagan, who captained Geelong in their premiership wins in 1951/2. Templeton and Box were fine players although the late Charlie Sutton rated both Whitten and Collins as best players in his era in front of Peter Box, even though neither won a Brownlow.
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Chops
Dempsey? 6 b&fs
Schultz?
I was referring to their Brownlow season not their career. For a long time I heard what a great season Peter Box had when he won it and I thought Templeton was outstanding in his year.
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On the criteria above I would rate Wynd very highly. He was awesome in that year.
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Hard to believe it was 20 years ago that Wyndy saluted.
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Nuggety Back Pocket
I have seen them all since the 1960's and would regard John Schultz, the Club's only living legend, as the best since that era. Schultz made the Victorian State team in his first year and remained a State representative for the next 10 years, to be one of only two players to achieve this honour. The other being Fred Flanagan, who captained Geelong in their premiership wins in 1951/2. Templeton and Box were fine players although the late Charlie Sutton rated both Whitten and Collins as best players in his era in front of Peter Box, even though neither won a Brownlow.
Agreed
Dempsey not far behind.
EJ was never a candidate for the Brownlow but bolts in as the best player of all time.
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EJ Smith
Agreed
Dempsey not far behind.
EJ was never a candidate for the Brownlow but bolts in as the best player of all time.
Yes agree on Schultzy as the best brownlow medalist and what you also say on EJ too.